When to Plant Vinca Vine in Lisle, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Lisle should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Vinca Vine

Frost tolerance for vinca vine: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant vinca vine just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant vinca vine
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The earliest that you can plant vinca vine in Lisle is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant vinca vine and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your vinca vine may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your vinca vine indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lisle. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lisle is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lisle you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your vinca vine in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lisle

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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